as in flight
an act of traveling a short way to do or get something
He was sent out on an urgent errand.
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Recent Examples of errand
Trying to find and eliminate every possible fault is a fool’s errand.
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Kelly McKinney, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Celebrate Mom by letting her sleep in, taking some of those chores off her list, or lightening her load by running some errands.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Winless since breaking his maiden last October, he’s seldom been competitive, and while analyzing jockey changes can be a fool’s errand, the jockey who rode McPeek’s horses to Oaks and Derby victory last year is on another horse in the race this year.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Presidents fought an undeclared war against Afghanistan for two decades costing $2.3 trillion on a fool’s errand concluding in a defeat by the Taliban.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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Kelly McKinney, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Celebrate Mom by letting her sleep in, taking some of those chores off her list, or lightening her load by running some errands.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Winless since breaking his maiden last October, he’s seldom been competitive, and while analyzing jockey changes can be a fool’s errand, the jockey who rode McPeek’s horses to Oaks and Derby victory last year is on another horse in the race this year.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Presidents fought an undeclared war against Afghanistan for two decades costing $2.3 trillion on a fool’s errand concluding in a defeat by the Taliban.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errand
Noun
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Guests with Gold Status will also continue to enjoy free bags, Wi-Fi (subject to availability), complimentary snacks and drinks, including alcohol on eligible flights.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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This isn’t the first time that a cockroach has been found in an unexpected location on a flight.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Henry’s unplanned trip to Kansas City to meet with Devers was highly unusual and highlights the severity of the situation.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The decision to travel to the Middle East after last month’s trip to the Vatican for Pope Francis‘s funeral underscores the region’s importance to Trump’s domestic and foreign policy interests, from the economy to national security.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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In fact, on Wednesday night (May 7) during Metallica’s first-ever appearance at Lane Stadium on their M72 world tour, Hokie fans got so hyped that the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory said the jumping up and down set off the Richter scale.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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His mini-rehabilitation tour in the media is, in accustomed Biden fashion, doing more to undermine his case for himself than buttress it.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Kawa Voyage offers comprehensive excursions to paddle and swim through the glowing waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The flight was his eighth tour excursion of the day on the same helicopter.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Taller people might prefer nothing more than a cross-town jaunt.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Haim will tour North America and the United Kingdom later this year, starting with a jaunt across the United States and Canada in September and October.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2025
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The children were at the beach for a T-ball team outing, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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After Merrill’s triple led off the bottom of the eighth and Bogaerts drove him in with a sacrifice fly, Robert Suarez embarked on arguably his worst outing since his first one in the major leagues back in 2022.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Errand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errand. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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